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Compare Palm Desert to Union City

This post compares Palm Desert, California to Union City, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Palm Desert (city) Union City (city)
Population 51,675 74,354
Income (median) $47,261 $55,732
Home Value (median) $328,300 $620,200
White 82% 21%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 4% 53%
With Kids 17% 39%
Age (median) 52 38
Rentals 38% 34%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Desert or Union City?
A: Palm Desert has a smaller population count than Union City: 51675 compared with 74354 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Palm Desert or in Union City?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Palm Desert.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Palm Desert or Union City?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Palm Desert.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Palm Desert does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 38% for Palm Desert versus 34% for Union City.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Desert may include: Palm-Springs, La-Quinta, and Fair-Oaks.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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